Into The Spotlight

The Taste of Money

Liam and Tessa show up at Milton's producing studio right around noon as he is ready for their first song. Milton sits down in his chair in the audio as he prepares to hear what they have. Liam decides to go first as he sends Milton a text with the song on it.

"Alright Liam let's see what we got," he says as he sets it up.

Do you have the time to listen to me whine
About nothing and everything all at once?
I am one of those
Melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the bone
No doubt about it

Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up
I think I'm cracking up
Am I just paranoid?
Or am I just stoned?

I went to a shrink
To analyze my dreams
She says it's lack of sex that's bringing me down
I went to a whore
He said my life's a bore
So quit my whining 'cause it's bringing her down

Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up
I think I'm cracking up
Am I just paranoid?
Huh yeah, yeah, yeah
(Ooh, ooh)

Grasping to control
So I better hold on

Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up
I think I'm cracking up
Am I just paranoid?
Or am I just stoned?

Milton sits in his chair as he is somewhat not feeling it. "Liam I think it's a good song but I don't know how it will hit with the people," he says to Liam as now Tessa is getting nervous.

"Milton I appreciate it but this song is one of the first ones I ever wrote back in high school. I really want it to be my first track," explains Liam as Milton approves it.

"The instrumental is really good though I just don't know about the lyrics but we'll see hopefully it connects with the people," says Milton as he saves it in his folder.

"You won't be disappointed sir I promise," Liam assures.

Tessa stands in the back as she is super nervous to play her song. "Alright Tessa let's see what you got," says Milton as Tessa pulls out her phone.

"I was up all night trying to write this. I hope it's good and I recorded it and sent it to my phone," she explains as Milton doesn't make her feel nervous.

"It's ok don't sweat it, we can always work on the song and the beat if needed. I just want to see what we're working with. That goes for you as well Liam. I can get my guys to write you both songs I just wanted to see what you can bring us to the table," Milton informs as he starts to play Tessa's song.

I am unwritten
Can't read my mind
I'm undefined
I'm just beginning
The pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, oh, oh

I break tradition
Sometimes my tries are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes
But I can't live that way